The Love of Bundt

My interest in bundt cakes was sparked by an episode of The Today Show on NBC.

Jamie Lee Curtis was a guest and shared her lemon bundt cake recipe. She actually made it on the show and talked about how her family requests this cake. Her grandchildren love this recipe and only ask for lemon bundt cake for their birthdays.

I remembered that I had a bundt cake pan and decided to try the lemon bundt cake.

It was so easy using cake mix and pudding and just a few ingredients. I started researching other recipes online and came across my favorite, rum bundt cake.

I now make this cake for every occasion and give as gifts. I make several each week for neighbors, friends and a local business.

To add an additional layer of presentation, I found beautiful decorative round boxes at Hobby Lobby and deliver cakes in these boxes. It’s easy to transport and makes a great gift.

I hope you enjoy bundt cakes as much as I do, below is my favorite recipe. As a bonus, I make a bourbon whipped cream to serve with this cake. Cheers!

Rum Cake

Cake Recipe:

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecan

1 package yellow cake mix

4 large eggs

1/2 cup dark rum

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 (3.5 ounce) instant vanilla or coconut pudding

Glaze:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/8 cup water

1/4 cup rum

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch bundt pan.

Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan.

Mix together cake mix, eggs, rum, water, oil, and pudding.

Pour over nuts in the pan. Bake 1 hour.

Cool in pan 15 minutes.

Make glaze while cake is cooling.

Melt butter on stove top over medium heat. Stir in sugar and water into melted butter; bring to boil. Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes; remove from heat and stir in rum.

Poke holes in cake pour warm glaze over cake.

Invert after about 5 minutes and continue to cool.

Serve with sprinkled confectioner sugar and whipped cream.

Jean Oblawski

Jean enjoys retirement after a 40 year career in finance, the last 25 years as a finance manager with PNC in Pittsburgh.

She is blessed with great friends and enjoys working out, traveling and spending quality time with her life partners Nick and dog, Georgie.